Stalker of city official, state attorney facing new charges

    The man found incompetent to face trial for two charges of stalking Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in 2024 has been charged with again

stalking the couple while he has been under the jurisdiction of the court.
    Wayne Country Prosecutor Kym Worthy has again charged Christopher Dean Baldwin, 42, of Flushing, MI with two counts of stalking the couple.
    Prosecutors allege that while under the jurisdiction of Wayne County Third Circuit Court Probate Division and housed in a secure facility, Baldwin, on Feb. 27, used the address of Maguire and Nessel’s home and Nessel’s phone number without permission to secure documents from 12th District Court in Jackson County.
    Baldwin was found incompetent to face trial in connection with an incident that occurred on March 7, 2024. In that incident, he was charged with two counts of misdemeanor stalking when Plymouth police arrested him sitting on the porch of the victims’ Plymouth home at about 8:34 a.m. In a second incident, Baldwin attended a March 4, 2024 Plymouth City Commission meeting where Maguire was present. According to police reports, Baldwin had also attempted contact with Nessel on a previous occasion.

    Baldwin was arrested in the 2024 incident and charged with two counts of misdemeanor stalking, charges that were transferred from criminal court to probate court when he was found incompetent to face trial.
    In the latest incident, he has again been charged with two counts of aggravated stalking.
    “We are alleging once again that the defendant in this case continues to harass our State Attorney General and her wife. This is criminal behavior and cannot be tolerated,” Worthy said in a prepared statement.
    Baldwin was arraigned on March 27 in 35th District Court and given a $200,000 cash/surety bond, with a tether ordered if he is released. His Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for tomorrow, April 4, before Judge James Plakas, and a Preliminary Examination is scheduled for April 11, before Judge Carl Barone.

Top cops

State Reps. Reggie Miller, Jim DeSana and Dylan Wegela attended the Romulus City Council meeting recently to personally honor the Romulus Police Department annual award winners. The officers received congressional “Special Tributes” for their performance on behalf of the residents of Romulus in 2024 from the state officials. Award winners this year included, third from left to right, Officer of the Year Mark Salazar, Command Officer of the Year Andrew Carriger, Rookie of the Year Jared Bundy and Detective of the Year Travis Rice.

City of Romulus mayor will seek reelection to second term

    City of Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight will seek election for a second term.
    McCraight announced his candidacy for reelection following his presentation during the Romulus Chamber of Commerce Monthly Business Luncheon in February.

    “I am extremely proud of the progress that our team has accomplished over the last three years, but there is still much more work to be done. I look forward to continuing the positive momentum as I kick off my campaign to seek a second term as mayor for the City of Romulus,” said McCraight. McCraight is currently in the midst of his first term after being elected as mayor in November of 2021.
    Before announcing his campaign, McCraight shared the city’s economic development efforts in downtown Romulus including property redevelopment, small business grants, place making, and programming. He expressed his excitement for the city’s trajectory and his anticipation of a strong second term.
    Representatives from the POLC – Romulus Command Officers Association, the IAFF Local #4126, and the AFSME Local #1917-36 were on hand during the luncheon, as well as City Treasurer Stacy Paige, to pledge their support with official endorsements of a second term for McCraight. City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg, who was unable to attend the luncheon has also given her endorsement.

Westland man facing charges in $1.2 million Corvette theft

    Westland resident Deantae Walker, 21, is facing multiple criminal charges in the theft of Corvettes valued at $1.2 million from the GM Bowling Green assembly plant.
    Police allege that Walker was one of nine men involved in the theft of the vehicles from the Kentucky plant on March 22. According to police, Walker has refused to speak to authorities after his arrest, but prior to receiving his Miranda rights, reportedly said, “If I would have made it back to Michigan, I would have been paid big.”

    Walker was arrested after a foot chase through a parking lot, according to police who responded to a 911 call from a transport driver who was hired by two men to transport a 2017 Corvette to Michigan. When he arrived at a parking lot to retrieve the vehicle, he told police, there were three 2025 Corvettes at the location. The transport driver said the men appeared to be in a rush and he called police when the transaction appeared “weird.” Walker was taken into custody at the scene, while two other men left the parking lot in a Jeep with Ohio license plates.
    Police had also previously responded to a 911 call from a local woman who noticed a brand-new red Corvette in the parking lot of her apartment complex. She told police that the car still had the price stickers in the window and that she did not recognize the driver of the vehicle who was dressed completely in black. Warren County Sheriff’s deputies discovered another brand-new Corvette in the apartment complex parking lot and another new Corvette in a lot across the street. Two more new Corvettes were found parked on a nearby street, police said.
    Assembly plant officials confirmed that the vehicles had been stolen from the facility. An inventory review discovered eight missing vehicles, according to police reports. Investigators believe the Corvettes were all stolen at the same time and driven from the plant using a hole cut in the security fence.
No other suspects have been arrested.
    Walker has been charged in Kentucky with third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor; second-degree criminal mischief, also a misdemeanor; and theft by unlawful taking of a vehicle worth more than $10,000 but less than $1 million, a 5- to 10-year felony.

‘Prison Brides’ reality show participant accused of Amazon thefts

    Several Amazon deliveries missing in the Ridgeline Apartment Complex were recovered last month when Canton Township Police executed a search warrant at the apartment of Emma Barker, 34. Police said 10 to 15 packages addressed to people other than Barker were found in her apartment during the search.
    Barker, a foreign national from England, participated in a reality TV show documenting the lives of women in love with prison inmates. Police said the packages were taken from the apartment complex office or from the doorsteps of other apartments. The police investigation began about a month ago when Barker’s neighbors reported missing packages to police.

    Investigators believe that Barker previously received multiple gifts from fans of the TV show Prison Brides, which dealt with women in love with prison inmates. Her relationship with inmate Curtis Bradford was documented on the show. She would then display gifts from fans on social media.
    As the gifts continued to decrease, she resorted to stealing packages from other apartments, police said, to augment the number of “gifts” from fans she could display to keep up the appearance of popularity and encourage fans to send her more products.
    Barker has been charged with larceny in a building, a felony which carries a penalty of four years in prison, and receiving and concealing stolen property, also a felony, which carries a five-year penalty.
    Following her arraignment last month, Barker was released on a $25,000 bond and must wear a GPS tether.

2 veteran Northville Township Fire Department officers are promoted

    The Northville Township Fire Department has promoted two officers. Greg Ryan has advanced to the rank of captain and Capt. Adm Burton has been promoted to battalion chief.
    Ryan joined the Northville Township Fire Department in 2004. Before beginning his fire service career, Ryan earned a bachelor of Business in Marketing degree from Eastern Michigan University, where he was a three-year starter on the baseball team. His skills on the field led to him being drafted after his junior season and a minor league baseball career. Ultimately, he was inducted into the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016. He continues his love for the game by coaching young athletes as an assistant coach for Divine Child.
    Ryan has taken on numerous responsibilities beyond emergency response. He has been a dedicated mentor to new firefighters, helping them develop both skills and confidence, and has served on the IAFF Local 3961 Executive Board, advocating for his fellow firefighters, according to a prepared release from the department.
    Burton joined the department in 2006. He was promoted from lieutenant in 2017 to captain in 2023. He has taken on critical roles including as team leader for the Western Wayne County Hazmat Team for more than 10 years. Burton regularly teaches Hazmat response and rescue techniques to both firefighters and industry professionals.
    A former Firefighter of the Year, as voted by his peers, Burton is a graduate of the Eastern Michigan University School of Staff and Command and holds a degree in Public Safety Administration from Siena Heights University.